Who We Are

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We seek God, Include All, Serve Others, and Work for Justice

  • Together in Christ we create opportunities for each person to seek a relationship and clear path to God.

  • The mission of this church is to be a loving and inclusive environment.

  • As a congregation we are moved to love and serve others.

  • We put our faith in action by working for Justice in our community and world

  • We are a Just Peace Church - the interrelation of friendship, justice, and common security from violence and opposition to the institution of war.

History

Community Congregational United Church of Christ Los Alamitos. We are the small church with a large name. When we first began meeting in a sugar beet factory in 1896, our church was the only church in the community. That is why our first name was “Community Church”.

OPEN & AFFIRMING

In 1994 with the help of the Interfaith Coalition for Affirmation and our sister church, First Congregational Church of Long Beach, Community Congregational UCC began the discernment path to welcome all into our midst. The result of which was our congregation voting to become an Open and Affirming church. As an Open and Affirming church we have publicly and specifically declared that those of all “sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions” (or “lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender” people) are welcome in our full life and ministry (e.g. membership, leadership, employment, etc.).

Time passed, and Community Church joined the Congregational Churches of America. The Congregational Churches were organized when the Pilgrims of Plymouth Plantation (thus Mayflower Preschool) and the Puritans of the Massachusetts Bay Colony united. These ancestors not only sought freedom of religion, but they supported the abolitionist movement, and built schools (Harvard) to educate the community. To this day, the UCC is a progressive, informed denomination that is on the forefront of issues of social justice.

Many of the Congregational Churches voted to form the United Church of Christ in 1957. Along with 3 other denominations, Christian, Evangelical, Reformed, the

United Church of Christ was born….our motto “that they may all be one” says it all.

We are still here! As more people settled into Orange County, this wild west town grew into a fine community. More churches were built. More choices became available to people seeking a church home. Yet, to this day, Community Congregational United Church of Christ of Los Alamitos (CCUCC), provides a progressive, informed, thoughtful choice for those who are seeking God, wanting to include all, and wishing to serve others.

Black and white sketch of a church with a tall steeple, palm trees, and bushes. Handwritten text at the bottom reads: 'Community Congregational Church, Los Alamitos, California, 1896-1963.'
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Contact Us

Our church office visits are by appointment only at this time.